Well friends we have come to the last day of the decade and what a 10 years it has been. I started my blog, got married, began to travel the world, opened my own Pinterest Business, made new friends, lost family members, gained family members and grew into a woman that I’m proud of. It has been an adventure (good & bad) and I look forward to what the next decade brings!

Now, In true Liz form I am going to leave 2019 with a collection of vintage photos of New Years Eve parties, because you know I love my photos (P.S. at the end of this post, I share the other “Part 1-4” posts I have done on this topic).

Let the party begin!

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Vintage Photos of New Years Eve Parties

American bandleader and singer Cab Calloway leads an orchestra during a New Year’s Ball at the Cotton Club in New York in 1937.

1930s Vintage photo: Party hats at the ready: American bandleader and singer Cab Calloway leads an orchestra during a New Year's Ball at the Cotton Club in New York in 1937

Source: Daily Mail

Basement New Year’s Party – 1954. What fun!

1950s vintage photo of a New Years Party in the basement of a house featuring a group of party goers in party hats and 1950s fashions dancing and having fun.

Source: Pinterest

Partiers (soliders and their dates) in New York City on New Year’s Eve, as 1941 turns to 1942.

1940s vintage photo of Partiers (soldiers and their dates) in New York City on New Year's Eve, as 1941 turns to 1942.
Gordon Coster—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images

Source: Gordon Coster—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images

Basement New Year’s Eve Party 1950’s, Glamorous Clothes, Bar, Hats.

Further Reading: How to Host a 1950’s Cocktail/Lounge Party

1950s vintage photo of a house party featuring a group of stylish people in 1950s fashions (cocktail dresses and suits) partying around the bar in party hats.

Source: eBay

Vintage New Years Eve Party hats are truly the BEST! 1960s New Years Eve.

1960s vintage photo of a New Years Eve House party featuring a group of party goers in 1960s fashions wearing party hats.

Source: eBay

CHEERS! Vintage Photo of a couple toasting the New Year 1940’s.

1950s Vintage Photo Young Couple Toasting the New Year 1940's

Source: Etsy

Champagne in a high heel on New Year’s Eve – 1950s Vintage Photo.

1950s Vintage Photo: Champagne in a High Heel on New Year's Eve - 1950s

Source: eBay

The New Year came to the Bowery in 1936 being greeted by a toast from these downtown folks.

1930s vintage photo: Raise a glass downtown: The New Year to came to the Bowery in 1936 to be greeted by a toast from these downtown folks

Source: Daily Mail

What is New Years without fireworks? This crew from the 1960s has you covered (maybe don’t light that cigarette though).

1960s vintage photo of a group of men dressed up in warm winter clothes getting ready to light off New Years Eve Fireworks.

Source: eBay

A hangover booth for revelers who go to far on New Years Eve has been set up at the Cafe Zanzibar in 1945.

Source: Daily Mail

‘To your bright eyes and lovely smile, honey,’ and ‘To your courage and safe return, sailor’ as 1943 approached.

1940s vintage photo:Two young party goers toasted - 'To your bright eyes and lovely smile, honey,' and 'To your courage and safe return, sailor' as 1943 approached

Source: Daily Mail

Make sure you check out my other New Years Eve Posts for more fun photos & content:

Question Time: What are your resolutions for 2020? Or do you not make any? Share your thoughts in the comments section below!

Happy New Year to my wonderful and loyal readers (new and long term)! My little blog has grown from only a handful of readers in 2012 to 1000’s all over the world and it’s been a fun and wonderful journey along the way. THANK YOU!!!

I was going to chose my favorite posts over the last decade but honestly I have so many I just could not pick, so I will leave you with a link to my Archive and you can browse what you may want to revisit. Enjoy my friends and see you back here in 2020!

Liz

vintage Christmas Card featuring an illustration of a white Christmas Tree

Christmas for those who celebrate is just around the corner and I’m super excited. It’s my favourite time of the year and I can’t wait to eat myself silly and enjoy my time with family and friends.

For today’s Vintage Photo Tuesday I wanted to showcase this festive time of year thru those vintage photos I adore so much.

So friends, grab your egg nog and let the fun begin!

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Note: If the item you clicked on is no longer available, just do a search for like items. There are loads of vintage items being added to Etsy and eBay daily!

Vintage Christmas Images 1940s-1960s

Christmas Eve 1956-Young woman and her cat.

Further Reading: Vintage Photos of Pets & Their Owners

1950s vintage photo of a young woman in a 1950s dress posing in front of her Christmas Tree with her cat on her lap. -1956-

Source: Etsy

Funny hats from the Christmas Crackers for everyone at the table-1959.

1950s vintage photo of a family with Christmas Cracker hats on their head at the Christmas dinner table-1959

Source: Library & Archives Canada

For Christmas decorations an Oregon girl likes giant pine cones-1946.

1940s vintage photo of a young girl in a plaid skirt posing on a ladder with pine cones with the caption from National Geographic in 1946 saying "For Christmas decorations an Oregon girl likes giant pine cones-1946"

Source: Etsy

Santa’s helper placing gifts in the stockings-1965.

1960s vintage photo of a woman dressed in a Santa Dress putting dolls into stockings by the fire.

Source: Library & Archives Canada

St. Catherine street in Montreal, Quebec filled with Christmas shoppers circa 1957.

Source: Library & Archives Canada

Norma Christmas Lights and Model circa 1950s.

Further Reading: Christmas Lights Advertising 1940s-1960s

1950s vintage photo of a woman posing with Noma Christmas Lights in a room. She is about to do the Christmas Decorations.

Source: Toronto Archives

Pte. Lyle Enright returning from overseas for Christmas-1943.

Source: Library & Archives Canada

If you can’t get to Hawaii for the Holidays, bring Hawaii into your home. Christmas 1957 with Jim, Ruth, Jimmy, Jeannie, Jennifer and Judy in Hawaiian shirts and dresses posing at the table.

Further Reading: Have Yourself A Very Tropical Christmas! 1920s-1960s Vintage Photos